Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Updated April 2026
The typical wait to see a gastroenterologist is
11 weeks
That's 2½ months
The NHS Gastroenterology waiting list at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust currently has 7,734 patients waiting, with a typical wait of around 11 weeks from GP referral. About 7 in 10 Gastroenterology patients here are seen within 18 weeks (the NHS constitutional target is 9 in 10). 11 have been waiting over a year. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is an NHS Foundation Trust in the London region. Waits at this hospital are about 2.5 weeks shorter than in April 2025. It's moved up 26 places in the national league for this department's; now 116 out of 188 hospitals.
Median wait for this department, with the national average as a dashed line.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see a gastroenterologist is about 10 weeks. This hospital is slower than the national average.
Ranked 116th out of 188 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 23rd out of 30 in London
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust currently has about 7,734 patients on its Gastroenterology waiting list. The typical wait from GP referral to first appointment is around 11 weeks.
About 69% of Gastroenterology patients at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust are currently seen within 18 weeks of GP referral. The NHS constitutional target is 92%.
Yes. Under the NHS Constitution, patients in England can ask their GP to refer them to any hospital that provides NHS care. Use WaitRadar to compare Gastroenterology waiting times at other NHS hospitals near you before accepting a referral.
This is informational data, not medical advice. Always discuss referral options with your GP. Full disclaimer.